Japan’s drug pricing panel held its final round of industry hearings on December 10 as it heads toward the FY2026…
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Govt Weighs Applying Mixed Care Scheme to Low Cost-Effective Drugs: Draft Growth Strategy
The government is poised to consider excluding drugs from health insurance coverage if they are deemed to be not so cost effective despite being approved, and instead allow such products to be used together with insured therapies as exceptions. The…
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